Suit seeks to protect mouse, meadows in New Mexico Sacramento Mountains

ALBUQUERQUE— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Forest Service Aug. 27 to challenge its failure to protect streamside meadows in New Mexico’s Sa­cra­mento Mountains from cattle. The areas are critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse.

The lawsuit shows that the Forest Service has spent more than $8.4 million in public funds over the past four years to facilitate the grazing operations of two permit holders who have amassed more than 250 violations of their cattle exclosure obligations during the same period. The Forest Service has documented that the permit holders...

Many New Mexicans want to help during the COVID-19 pandemic by contributing to charities, but the FBI is warning that scammers also want to help – as in helping themselves to your money.

Nationwide, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have received reports of scammers soliciting donations for individuals, groups, and areas affected by COVID-19.

Protect yourself and do your research before clicking on links purporting to provide information on the virus; donating to a charity online or through social media; contributing to a crowdfunding campaign; purchasing products online; or giving up your personal information in order to receive money or other benefits.

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Gallup police discovered a dead body near the railroad tracks by Third Street early on Sept. 4.

The apparent cause of death was impact from a passing train. No other information about the victim has been released.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Attorney General Doreen N. McPaul, and Navajo Nation EPA Executive Director Oliver B. Whaley met with Navajo farmers in and near Shiprock, N.M. on Sept. 3 to hear their concerns regarding the alleged illegal growth and production of hemp in numerous farm plots in the area.

On June 11, the Navajo Nation filed a lawsuit in the District Court of the Navajo Nation, Judicial District of Shiprock, New Mexico, against Dineh Benally, Native American Agriculture Company, and Navajo Gold Company. The Navajo Nation alleged that the defendants are illegally growing, producing, manufacturing, transporting, licensing, and selling industrial hemp within the...